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Broker Upgrades : MSFT, BHI & ERTS

Posted by Michael on May 5th, 2010

MicrosoftSome big names picked up broker upgrades today. Here are a few of the companies that received upgrades:

  • Microsoft (MSFT) : Microsoft was upgraded today by EVA Dimensions, LLC to Buy from Overweight. MSFT stock closed the trading session at $29.85, down 0.9%.
  • Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) : Baker Hughes was upgraded by Citigroup to Hold from Sell. BHI stock finished the trading session down 1.3% at $47.32.
  • Electronic Arts (ERTS) : Electronic Arts received a broker upgrade today from Piper Jaffray which boosted its rating on the stock to Neutral from Underweight. The stock closed the day at $19.30, up 1.2%.

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Broker Upgrades : YHOO, JCG & MCD

Posted by Michael on April 22nd, 2010

yahoo-logoSome big names got upgraded this morning. Here are a couple of the stocks that were upgraded today:

  • Yahoo (YHOO) : Yahoo was upgraded this morning by EVA Dimensions, LLC to Hold from Underweight. The stock is trading up 0.7% following the upgrade to $17.58, up $0.13
  • J. Crew Group, Inc. (JCG) : The stock was upgraded today by EVA Dimensions, LLC today to Overweight from Hold. The stock is trading up 2.0% to $47.83, up $0.96.
  • McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) : McDonald’s was upgraded today by Credit Suisse to Outperform from Neutral. The stock is trading up 0.4% on the day to $70.62, up $0.26.

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Stock Upgrades : XOM, DELL, KR

Posted by Michael on April 16th, 2010

exxon-logoA couple of big name stocks picked up broker upgrades today. Here are a few of the companies that were upgraded this morning:

  • Exxon Mobil (XOM) : Exxon was upgraded by Raymond James today to Outperform from Market Perform
  • Dell Computer (DELL) : Dell was upgraded by Robert W. Baird & Co. to Outperform from Neutral
  • Kroger (KR) : Kroger was upgraded by EVA Dimensions, LLC today to Buy from Overweight

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Stock upgrades and downgrades: DKS, STT, JPM, SLB, BTU, APC, BHI, BJS

Posted by Michael on October 15th, 2009

A lot of big name stocks received upgrades and downgrades today. Here are a few such stocks:

Analyst upgrades:

  • Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) was upgraded today to Neutral from Underperform by Buckingham.
  • State Street Corp (NYSE: STT) was upgraded by CLSA to Outperform from Underperform and the broker lifted its price target on the stock to $62 from $45.
  • JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) received an upgrade today from Fox-Pitt to Outperform from In Line with a $55 price target.
  • Schlumberger (NYSE SLB) was upgraded by Citigroup today to Buy from Hold and the broker boosted its price target on the stock to $80 from $56.

Analyst downgrades:

  • Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU) was downgraded by Davenport from a Buy to Neutral
  • Andarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) downgraded by JP Morgan to Neutral from Overweight
  • Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) was lowered today by Citigroup to a Sell from Hold and the broker left its price target on the stock steady at $39.
  • BJ Services (NYSE: BJS) downgraded by Citigroup to Sell from Hold and the broker lowered its price target on the stock to $14 from $16.

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Stock upgrades this morning

Posted by Michael on October 24th, 2008

It has definitely been a tough market lately, and today looks like another market crash, but we have here a few stocks that were upgraded this morning, and should have OK days as a result

  • Chico’s FAS (CHS) : Thomas Weisel lifted its rating on the stock to a market weight.
  • Estee Lauder (EL) : Piper Jaffray lifted its rating on the stock from a sell rating to a neutral.
  • Jetblue (JBLU) : JPMorgan lifts its rating on the stock to a overweight.
  • Trimble Navigation (TRMB) : Oppenheimer lifts this stock to an outperform

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